Innovation in General (incl. HCD)

For the third year in a row, the UNWTO has partnered with the fDi intelligence from the Financial Times to develop a joint publication on Tourism Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) analyzing data on Greenfield investments trends. The relevance of this report is pivotal to governments and investors because it exposed data on flows of capital, and destinations for investments providing insight on market trends for the tourism recovery.

The report provides insights for understanding the travel and tourism tech investments and the travel and tourism startups, delving into the relevant features and considerations.

This report provides insight into how refugees who participate in the Canadian Orientation Abroad programme are using digital tools in the pre-departure stage, and what challenges they face in doing so.

The Directory showcases ITC's innovations in Data & Research, Digital Transformation and Organizational Transformation.

This brief showcases how two large Chinese companies leverage advanced liquid-cooling systems to cool their data centres.

Climate change is threatening to increase vulnerability, undermine economic gains, hinder social and economic development, and worsen access to basic services and the quality of life of citizens all over the world.

This report provides an guidance on the potential application of AI to counter terrorism online for law enforcement and counter-terrorism agencies in South Asia and South-East Asia.

This report explores the malicious uses and abuses of artificial intelligence and possible ways that criminals may exploit it in the future.

A policy framework for responsible limits on facial recognition including an use case on law enforcement investigations.

Developed by the UN, for the UN, the toolkit includes 27 tools, step-by-step directions, worksheets and case studies, as well as a self-assessment that provides a diagnosis on every user’s innovation strengths and areas for improvement.

The 2021 Global Innovation Index presents the global innovation ranking with a special focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on innovation.

Highlights from the innovation efforts of UN Entities in the third quarter of 2021.

Ranking COVID-19 innovation in 100 cities and 40 countries

This report provides 13 case studies of the collective intelligence initiatives developed and run by the Accelerator Labs in their first year of operation.

This report sets out how governments and the many organizations involved in global development are increasingly mobilizing not just money, but also intelligence to speed up progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report reveals how businesses in Asia-Pacific were impacted by COVID-19 and how youth entrepreneurs responded with agility and resilience to ensure their business' survival.